Stop sanctioning abuse of Tennessee Walking horses

How many more noble horses must suffer in anguish before the legislature takes appropriate action and supports HR 1518? We must not allow the torture of these beautiful sensitive creatures to continue.

I would never attend the Walking Horse Celebration as long as such intentional cruelty continues to be overlooked and explained away as the actions of "a few." Even if every few years there is only one trainer who continues to perpetrate such brutal training methods, those magnificent horses have been tortured all year to produce some repulsive blue ribbon and increase local shopkeepers revenue for one week. We must not allow this to continue.

Remove the financial rewards that are fueling this by outlawing padded shoes, chains and other "action devices." Such action is imperative if we as a people wish to continue seeing ourselves as decent, humane and moral.

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Stop sanctioning abuse of Tennessee Walking horses

How many more noble horses must suffer in anguish before the legislature takes appropriate action and supports HR 1518? We must not allow the torture of these beautiful sensitive creatures to